Smalles

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Smalles is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by pixelabor and was released on August 6, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Smalles is a game where you will send your champion into the Dungeon to collect gold and also raise in strenght.You will acquire precious Talent Points that can be used to upgrade your character.

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Single-Player

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65%

Audience ScoreBased on 43 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game is free-to-play and offers a simple, enjoyable idle experience, making it accessible for casual gamers.
It features a charming retro pixel art style and has a pleasant soundtrack, which adds to the overall atmosphere.
The developer is active and responsive to community feedback, showing potential for future improvements and updates.

The game lacks depth and objectives, leading to a repetitive experience with minimal motivation to progress.
There is no tutorial or tooltips to explain game mechanics, making it difficult for players to understand upgrades and features.
The gameplay can feel unbalanced, with little incentive to fight stronger enemies due to minimal rewards for doing so.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
37%
38%
The graphics feature a retro pixel art style reminiscent of RPG Maker, which some players appreciate for its consistency and charm, despite being simplistic. While the visuals may not be groundbreaking, they are described as cute and non-demanding on system resources, contributing to an overall enjoyable aesthetic.
- “Nice retro graphics that don't load the system at all.”
- “Very simple yet addictive and cute pixel graphics.”
- “The graphics look like something from RPG Maker, which isn't a bad thing.”
- “Mission levels are pretty much identical except for slight graphics changes and how hard the enemy hits.”
- “It has retro pixel art graphics that aren't the greatest but are at least consistent.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game's story is largely criticized, with many users stating that it is either non-existent or poorly executed, leading to a lack of engagement. Additionally, technical issues such as bugs during missions further detract from the overall narrative experience.
- “The story doesn't exist.”
- “There's a problem selecting mission levels.”
- “When you go back into a mission, there are sometimes bugs.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
Gameplay experiences vary significantly among players; some find it to be a fantastic and relaxing journey with well-designed mechanics and quests, while others criticize it as a simplistic idle game lacking depth and optimization options. The absence of engaging mechanics and meaningful activities, such as a more interactive smelting system, detracts from the overall enjoyment for those seeking a more active gameplay experience.
- “It is one of the most fantastic, relaxing gameplay experiences you will ever have in your life.”
- “I liked the mechanics of the game and the quests; it was perfectly conceived. I would love to find something like this on my mobile phone, so that it is always at hand.”
- “The gameplay is engaging and offers a unique blend of strategy and exploration that keeps you coming back for more.”
- “There's no real gameplay; it's a primitive idler where you just wait and wait as the numbers go up.”
- “Another drawback to this game is that there aren't many ways to optimize your characters or figure out how to reach your end goal the fastest. There's really only one way to do it correctly, which is unfortunate since that's one of the big enjoyable parts of idle games. The smelting screen is practically useless; there's not much benefit besides wasting time, and while you're doing it, that's all you can do without any mechanics in the game besides buying an item to make it go faster, which is a wasted opportunity for a mini-game for active players to smelt faster.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game is generally enjoyable, with the option to control the volume; however, it resets to maximum during fighting missions, which can be jarring. Players appreciate the ability to listen to their own music, radio, or podcasts in the background, enhancing the overall experience.
- “While the music is pleasant enough in doses, and there's volume control, the volume reverts to full when one goes into the fighting mission.”
- “You can listen to music, radio, or podcasts in the background while playing, allowing you to relax at 100%.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find that grinding in the game is overly simplistic and efficient, allowing them to achieve main objectives in about 30 minutes without needing to invest in various upgrades or stats. The focus on maximizing greed and one-shotting enemies makes the grinding experience feel redundant and unchallenging.
- “The smelting-related upgrades are futile, as you can achieve the main achievements simply through grinding XP in around 30 minutes, and the game pretty much stops there.”
- “There is no need to invest stats in anything aside from greed and buying the potion from the shop, as long as I can one-shot an enemy; it's the most efficient way of farming while maximizing profits.”